A thermoplastic that is lighter and much more durable than glass, that can be formed into a number of shapes, making it suitable for use in a broad range of applications. Acrylic has a variety of high-performance properties, among the most important being its optical clarity, low Ultra Violet sensitivity, and overall weather resistance.
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Acrylic is sold under brands like Optix, Plexiglas, Lucite and Acrylite.
HDPE offers strength and rigidity for many applications requiring basic engineering plastic performance. In all its forms, HDPE is highly processable and can be worked by cutting, drilling and routing.
Common brands include Proteus, Densetec, Prime, and Polystone.
Everyday Application Use:
Automotive, Building and Construction, Displays/Point of Sale, Food Processing and Handling, Furniture and Design, Heavy and Agriculture Equipment, Marine, Material Handling / Conveying, and Medical Equipment including PPE Equipment.
ABS is an amorphous thermoplastic material that offers a balanced combination of mechanical toughness, impact resistance, and ease of fabrication and thermoforming.
Everyday Application Use:
Automotive
Bus and Rail
Chemical Processing
Enclosures
Food and Beverage Preparation and Processing
Packaging and Conveying Equipment
Recreational Vehicles
Semiconductor and Electronics
Sporting Goods
Thermoformers
Tooling & Prototyping
An excellent general-purpose material that offers performance properties that make it effective in a tremendous range of applications, particularly food handling solutions, conveyance machinery, material handling, and packaging solutions where wear resistance and durability are crucial. UHMW also meets a wide range of regulatory compliance standards, including USDA.
Common brands include Tivar, Duravar, Polystone
Applications:
Aerospace and Automotive, Buildings & Construction, Chemical Processing, Food and Beverage Preparation and Processing, Heavy Equipment, Milling and Mining, and more!
Sealants create a barrier to prevent the penetration of air, gas, dust, fire, smoke, liquid and even noise from one location into another. Typically, sealants are used to close small openings that are difficult to eliminate through other processes or materials.
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Applications Include:
Aerospace and Automotive, Building and Construction, Enclosures, Golf Cart Windshields, Movie Studio / Sound Stage, Watercraft, Skylights, and Window Glazing.
ShapesPlastics offers a variety of accessories and related products to fit your plastics needs. Browse our catalog for sealants & silicones, cutting tools, stand-offs, sign holders, and more! Contact us for other items and our team will attempt to find a solution for you.
We need to be protected from ultraviolet radiation, and polycarbonate UV resistance accomplishes that because of the nature of polycarbonate itself. It’s worth noting that polycarbonate panels themselves need to be protected from ultraviolet radiation. At Danpal, the quality of our building materials, and the safety of the people in those buildings, is a priority. That’s right; not only do we pay attention to the people who work and live beneath a polycarbonate roofing system, but Danpal also employs measures to ensure that the sheets themselves are manufactured with polycarbonate UV protection. That’s accomplished by the application of layers of protective coating on the polycarbonate sheets.
UV stands for ultraviolet radiation waves that are shorter than light and longer than X-rays. Approximately 10% of the radiation that the sun generates is ultraviolet radiation waves. The atmosphere absorbs most of the dangerous UV radiation. The occupants of buildings and homes with polycarbonate panels can be assured that polycarbonate UV protection is part of the architectural design, not for themselves, but for the building material.
Too much exposure to the sun brings significant risks, but those aren’t risks you’ll incur by sitting under a polycarbonate roof. People know that ultraviolet radiation outside can increase the danger of skin cancer; in fact, deadly melanoma correlates with degrees of ultraviolet exposure. You don’t want to be running the risk of exposing yourself to Ultraviolet B or UVB, which causes different degrees of sunburn and can also cause cancer. Ultraviolet A or UVA is associated with wrinkles as the skin ages prematurely. When exposed to ultraviolet waves, cornea damage to the eyes can result, possibly leading to the formation of cataracts.
Ultraviolet radiation also inflicts damage on inanimate objects as well, which is why polycarbonate UV protection is important for the panels themselves.
The good news is that polycarbonate is able to block both Ultraviolet A and Ultraviolet B by absorbing the radiation and preventing it from being transmitted. Polycarbonate UV resistance can actually protect the skin better than sun block creams; even a very thin polycarbonate sheet absorbs the UV rays. While blocking the UV waves, the polycarbonate panels still transmit visible light, so that colors can be seen.
That information explains why polycarbonate UV protection is a smart move for a swimming pool that has polycarbonate roofing. The ultraviolet radiation is fully blocked and the natural light is transmitted.
So if you’re wondering, “Does polycarbonate sheet block UV,” the answer is yes. Unlike glass, fiberglass, and acrylic, polycarbonate in its natural form can block ultraviolet radiation.
The protection that polycarbonate panels offer is derived from absorbing the ultraviolet radiation. Over time, the polycarbonate sheets would become yellowed or discolored. The deterioration of the polycarbonate would weaken the material and eventually cause it to break. Polycarbonate UV resistance is a means of protecting the polycarbonate from the degradation of its properties.
In order to shield the polycarbonate from discoloring and yellowing, manufacturers provide a very thin protective coating. The coating is so thin that the naked human eye cannot detect it. The coating will not affect the look or performance of the polycarbonate sheet. What it does accomplish is to safeguard the polycarbonate’s performance. Even if the polycarbonate material is part of a structure that’s located in a punishing and hot environment—think Australia, the Middle East, and parts of the American Southwest—this protection allows the sheet to retain its clarity.
The protective layer is generally applied to one side of the sheet, although both sides can be coated. What matters is that the side of the sheet that faces the sun and bears its full force has the protective coating.
What this means is that polycarbonate UV protection keeps you safe by absorbing ultraviolet rays. But polycarbonate UV resistance is needed so that the material itself will not deteriorate over time as a result of the ultraviolet absorption.
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